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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-23
MAINE.
covernor RodwelI,s Property.

Especial to the Pressl
AUGUSTA, Dec. 22.-The friends of the late
Governor Bodwell say that he did not leave any
will. 1t is reported that he divided quite large
amount of property among members of his family
some time before his DEATH
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CHAMBERLAIN IN OTTAWA.
vIceregaI Etiquette VIII Preclude
the Pleasures Of Dining Out.

OTTAWA Dec. 22.-Hon. Joseph Chamberlain,
British Fisheries Commissioner, arrived In this
city yesterday afternoon at o'clock, and was
driven to Rideau Hall in the sleigh of Lord Lans-
downe. He was received by Captain Streatheld
and Lieutenant Pakenham, aides to his Excel
lency, both Of whom were in uniform. Everything
was quiet at the station. squad OF Dominion
police was In attendance. Mr.. Bergne, official
secretary, and Mr.. w. Laycock, private secre-
tary, accompanied Mr.. Chamberlain. The Com
missioner on bis way to the Hall apparently suf-
fered greatly from the cold as he was lightly at
tired. 1he thermometer registered 80 below
zero Mr.. Chamberlain was TO have arrived here
In the morning by the noon train on the Canada
Atlantic Railway, but he missed the train at
Montreal and special was at once made up Dy
the Grand Trunk Railway and the party brought
to Coteau, where the Canada Atlantic furnished q
locomotive to bring the special car 10 ottawa. III
Is understood that Sir John Macdonald and The
other Cabinet ministers, as well as several dep
tlty minister's will meet Mr. Chamberlain at q
private dinner to be given at nfdeau Hall 70.
night. The Commissioner viii remain here until
the Fishery Commission resumes its sittngs In
Washington, early next month. Lord Lansdowne
has ordered from Montreal supply OF orchids,
the favorite flower OF his guest. The presence Of
the Commissioner here Is not likely 10 create
much stir In social circles, as vceregal etiquette
will not permit the Governor General TO accept
Invitations TO private residences.
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The Drifting Raft.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-secretary Fairchild
this afternoon authorized the collectors of GUS
toms at New York and Newport to make such
use of the revenue cutters Grant and Dexter in
guarding against danger from the drifting raft as
the interests Of commerce seem to demand.
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,

Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET, PORTLAND, Me.
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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DEATH IN THE BLIZZARD.
Sad Cases Of Misery and Loss Of
Life In the Cold,
But the Suffering Not SO Widespread
as First Reported.
why a Coal Famine Is to be Expected
in Kansas.

TOPEKA, Kansas, Dec. 22.-The reports of the
recent blizzard and deaths from cold and hunger
are coming in from various parts OF Kansas, and
several fatalities are reported. man in Grant
county, who was driving home from distant
point with load of coal, with his horses was
frozen to death six miles from home.
brother and sister who lived on claim In an
unsettled part of the same county found them
selves without fuel Sunday evening. They tore
down a small shed to burn the lumber, and that
night all but small amount which they had
themselves burned was stolen from them. The
Young man went to the town of Horace, about
seven miles from his home and succeeded IN get
ting 200 pounds of coal. On returning home ne
found his sister nearly persisted and sne died
shortly after.
A farmer named johnson was found dead near
his house In Greedy county last Tuesday. he was
out looking for fuel and perished 80,
widow named Mrs. Reilly and her TWO nttie
children persisted in the storm OF Monday night
near DightOn, in Lane county. They were with
out fuel, and the storm came so suddenly upon
them that they were unable to get 1t.
There are also reports OF great sunerlng IN
Clark county on the Indian Territory line. Inc
condition of people in Western and southwestern
Kansas is very bad. This part OF the state mas
been only recently settled.
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Forest City Lodge, A. O. u. w.

AT the annual meeting of Forest City Lodge,
No. 16, A. o. U. W., held last evening, the follow
ing officers were elected for the coming year:
pm W-D. W. Schwarz.
NJ W.-M. s. Burbank.
F.-E. M. Thomes
O.-C. S. Pettengill.
G.-N. Jacobson.
Il. S.-W. III. Willard.
r.. SIS. i. Harmon.
Receiyer-C. +. Roberts.
/. VIII. A. Chase.
o. W.-P. Aasgot.
Trustee A. Trott, I'd.
Representative to Grand Lodged. W. Schwarz
The above officers viii be installed Thursday
evening, Jan. 18th. Deering Lodge will be pres
ent ON that occasion.
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Mean daily bar 2956 Maximum ther....29.3
Mean daily ther. .23.o Minimum ther. ..19.5
Mean daily d'wpt.1S.O Max. vel. wind.... "a
Mean daily hum. 800 Total precp...... .Ol
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I23 "a EXCHANGE ssTlT. II
Special Sale +!
HOSIERY
AND -
UNDE RW EAR

SO dozen Ladies' all Wool Seam
less Hose at 25c pair; worth 3Sc.
SO dozen Ladies' Wool Hose at
I9c pair.
so dozen ChiIdren's aIiWOOI fin
ished Hose af 2Oc and 25c pair.
so dozen Gents Camet's Hair
socks at 25c pair; worth soc;
slightly imperfect.
90 dozen Gents Canada Gray
Heavy Hose at 37c pair; worth
soc.
SO dozen Gents pure Gamers
Hair shirts and Drawers at > 90
each: marked down from y 80.
95 dozen Gents Blue Ribbed
Shirts and Drawers at CSC; mark
ed down from 8 LOO.
Icnse OF Ladies' Vests, Lambs
Wool and Silk finished, at soc
each; worth 75c.
so dozen Ladies' Scarlet Pants
and Vests at 97c; marked down
from $3.50.
100 odd shirts and Drawers for
Ladies, Gents, and Children, at
29c each; less than half price, in
order TO close the broken lots.
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Rocbester's Calamity.

ROCHESTER,, N. y, Dec. 22.-The lower end Of
Milk street presented desolate spectacle this
morning The street was torn up in all directions
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Tine WAYS and Means Committee.

The following House committee on ways and
means has been announced: Mills of Texas chair
man; Mcmillan of Tennessee, Breckenridge of
Arkansas Breckinridge of Kentucky, Cox of New
York, Bynum Of Indiana Turner of Georgia, viii
son of West Virginia, Democrats; Kelley OF Penn
sylvania, Browne of Indiana Reed of Maine, Nc
Kinley of Ohio, Fuller of Iowa. This gives the
tariff reformers the eight Democratic votes Ger.
tain, and in some contingencies that OF Fuller Of
Iowa too The Speaker determined that he would
not appoint Gay of Louisiana, even to please
Randall.
The Parcel Post.
The Postmaster General has signed, on behalf
of the government, parcel post convention with
the Bahama Islands, TO 60 into effect Feb. ], 1888
The rate of postage is fixed at ~ cents per pound
for merchandise parcels not exceeding IL pounds
in weight Hitherto the postal union regulations
have governed the exchange of mails between the
United States and the Bahamas. The parcel post
convention with Jamaica has been modified so
as TO admit to the exchange mails all merchandise
packages not exceeding in length three and half
feet and in length and giIth combined not more
than six feet
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-23
Fire Among the coffIns.

BANGOR, Dec. ga fire broke out in the un-
dertakingirooms of Abel Hurt this morning at
O'Clock. The fire department was promptly on
hand and soon extinguished the flames, but not
before considerable damage had been done to the
building and contents. The damage to coffins and
other articles is about $4,000, partly insured;
and to the building about 5000, with no insur-
ance. The fire caught in the second story from
spark falling from stove funnel into pile OF
paper in the corner Of the room.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-23
The situation In Kansas.

CHICAGO, Dec. PA Topeka despatch says
that in regard to the state OF affairs IN Kansas,
where the blizzard is raging, Col. NJ. Qugg, gen
eral manager of the Atchison's coal business, said
today: "In the last three years there have been
constructed about 5000 miles Of railroad track IN
Kansas. Every mile requires certain amount OF
coal for its operation. believe scarcely mile Of
new construction has passed coal field or has in
any degree contributed, by production or other
wise, TO the coal supply. On the line OF these
newly constructed roads hundreds OF towns have
been built occupied by thousands Of people iren
abroad. Mills and factories have been estao-
lished, every one Of which requires the consump-
tion OF certain amount Of fuel, and not one OF
which contributes In any way 70 It's production.
At the present time there are no statistics attain
able to correctly show the increase IN population
in Western Kansas. During the present year,
however, it has been enormous and much beysnd
anything in the past history of that portion of the
State. Generally in years past Kansas has been
favored with bountiful corn crop and this, IN
many cases. has been used as a substitute for
coal This year the corn crop is almost an entire
failure. Our company began early last summer 10
take all possible steps to increase the output OF
coal and TO accomplish this many miles OF railroad
had TO be constructed, and mining ma-
chinery was purchased and erected. The usual
delays were encountered, but Notwithstanding the
dificulties, the Atchlson Company increased its
nroducfiOn % Der cent?
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The Kennebec River.

uRepresentatives Milliken andDingley visited the
War Department recently to learn the condition
of the measures instituted during the last Con-
gress to improve the Kennebec river. An exam
ination of the river was made, but no report OF
survey has been filed in the department.
Mr.. Milliken secured the insertion OF pro-
vision in the last river and harbOr bill, making an
gusta to Bath, inclusive, but as the bill received
the pocket veto of the President, this provision
was defeat ed with the other provisions OF the
bill.
1t is now probable that new provision will have
to be made for survey of the river, and an ofhc-
ial estimate made Of the cost OF the contemplated
Improvement before an appropriation can be Sc
cured This will De urged with all possible
dispatch by Messrs. Mliken and Dlngley, and
there is no doubt as to the ultimate success OF
their efforts in this direction.
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Talking TO Reporters.

Mr. Chamberlain held levee for journalists
and press correspondents at Rideau Hall tonight.
He said he hoped for satisfactory settlement of
the fishery question. Commercial union will
never be brought about. Ii means the inevitable
absorption Of Canada. Imperial federation Is
impraeticable. England would not oppose Can
ada's separation from the empire.
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semi-officIaiIy Denied.
King MiIan's ideas.
MIR. sheehv RrutaIIv treated.

LONDON. Dec. ga telegram from Clongmel
tonight says that Mr.. Sheehy. M. p, sentenced
yesterday to months Imprisonment for melting
resistance TO eviction, was to-day thrown to the
floor by the Jail wardens who tied his hands and
removed his clothes
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-23

The following is the movement Of tonnage at
this port the past year:
Net tons.
10 vessels hall changed 10 other ports ,463.01
8 vessels lost at sea or wrecked. 34S.O2
3 vessels abandoned as UNIT for seryice-299.4i
21 5,100.44
3vessels' hail changed to this
port f231.36
3 vessels built in this district. $40
- ,2SS.46
6 Difference against this port 10 YES
sells, WITH. ..............-.........S,o ,oll.Vo
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METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
(Dec %, 1887, 1000 PM
Observations taken at the same moment OF time
fnIl ctn ion
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TIIHERE will be meeting of the Childrens
Christmas Club, WEDNESDAY AFTER
NOON at 415 O'Clock also SATURDAY MORN
dec2odtd PER ORDER.
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Killed by His Horse.

BANGOR, Dec. 22.-Joseph r. Mitchell of Or
rington, was killed this morning at 10 O'Clock by
being kicked by horse, which he was driving
home from this city. When opposite the Stetson
Marine railway at Brewer, the whifhetree of the
jigger broke; Mitchell reached forward to fix it
when the horse kicked him in the chest. He was
thrown fifteen feet by the force of the kick. He
was taken into house near by and died in a few
minutes. No marks were found on his body ow-
ing to his clothing. He was about 10 years of age
LII. 4odo
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-23
The cold bal CoIorado.

DENVER, Col, Dec. 22.-The cold wave at Den
yer was of comparatively short duration and the
temperature was not excessively low for any
length of time, but in the mountains extremes Of
intense cold were reached for week before the
wave crossed the range. 1t was intensely cold IN
Western Colorado, the mercury at several points
reaching $50 and 400 below zero. Otner places
made astonishing records Tuesday night. The
Rio Grande road reports some OF the most bitter
weather ever recorded.
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Encouraging Reports.


KANSAS CITY, No. Dec. 22.-The weather con-
tinues to moderate in Kansas. Tonight the ther-
mometer is 25o above, and slowly rising. En-
couraging reports come from the west, and re-
move the impression of extreme suffering in Kan
sas from lack of food and fuel. There have un-
doubtedIy been isolated cases Of death from ex-
posure, and instances Of individual suffering from
a scarcity of provisions and COAL but no doubt the
condition of affairs has been greatly exaggerated
and misrepresented by irresponsible persons.
A despatch tonight from Arkansas City, near
the Indian Territory line, says that less than an
inch Of snow fell there, and there was no suffer
would be glad TO send presents TO their eastern
friends 4 the latter will make known individual
the region Of the most Of the suffering, sends an
emphatic denial of the stories to the Times to-
Ashland the county seat Cowden says the storm
abated Tuesday, and while there was strong
wind only four inches of snow fell L was never
below Zero No suffering or loss OF life occurred
throughout the county,
A despatch to the Associated Press from Hutch
inson in the South central portion OF the State to-
night saws the only effect of the cold snap has
been to stop work on many buildings now being
erected. There is a plenty of coal, and there has
been no scarcity this season.
Specials to the News from points within radi-
us Of a hundred miles indicate no unusual suffer
food or fuel are received Tne backbone of the
blizzard is broken, today being bright and sun
shiny.
Suffering Animals
GALVESTON, Tex, Dec. 22.-Freezing weather
has prevailed all day and the city is covered with
ice The freezing line extends some distance
into Mexico, and very cold weather prevails
throughout the great cattle districts of Texas.
The thermometer at Fort Elliott was 50 above
this morning and the same degree of coldness is
Ell Paso. The cattle country lies between these
points, At San Antonio it was 26o above Re-
ports OF suffering by exposed cattle are Deing re-
ceived. A heavy sleet is falling tonight.
Ready for the Cold.
GARDEN CITY, Kan, Dec. 22.-From conyer-
sations with representatives OF IL counties in
Southwest Kansas the Sentinel today learned
that in those counties there had been no more
suffering from the cold than is usually expert
enced by peop:e provided against such emergen-
cef by clothing, food and fuel. No deaths were
reported from the cold, and the people are well
provided with food and fuel. The coal famine
ended two weeks ago. The Sentinel has c0rre-
spondents in twelve counties, from whom it hears
regularly and can state authoritatively that in
the counties of Scot, Wichita, Greely, Hamilton,
ton, Stevens, Seward, Gray and Garfield, there
was no more suffering than usual, nor greater in-
convenience from the cold in any community.
On the Northern Tier.
ATcHIsoN, Kas., Dec. 22.-There Is no lack Of
fuel or food anywhere in Northern Kansas nor
along the northern tier of counties. The food
supply is ample and fuel sufficient Is being
Skinned as wanted all through this section.
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Ready for the cold.
on the Northern Tier.

ATcHIsoN, Kas., Dec. 22.-There Is no lack OF
fuel or food anywhere in Northern Kansas nor
along the northern tier of counties The food
supply Is ample and fuel sufficient Is being
shipped as wanted all through this section.
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hanpy Maine PensIoners.

The following pensions .were awarded to res
dents of Maine today:
ORIGINAL.
Albert IT, Davis West Newield.
j. r. Webb, SkOwhegan.
INCREASE.
John Thornton, Foxcroft
Nehemiah Littlefeld, Monroe.s
REISSUE.
Lewis b. Morse, Searsmont.
RESTORATION AND REISSUE.
Hiram Merchant, Hancock Point.
, 1887-02-02

nutritious. Besides horse and cattle breed.
ing and the raising of large quantities Of
provisions in the "SitiS Viandan (prOVision
FARM Don AntoniO'S capital was materi-
ally augmented by the labOurs Of the bee.
The apiary, if such it might be termed,
was Ofthe rudeSt description, and civilized
bees might have dpmuFred to entruSting
their golden stores to the iunks of hollow
trees which did duty for the familiar hive.
A shed SOmeh undred feetlong, thatched with
palm leaves ard open on all sides shelter.
ed the rude "hiveS' from the inclemencies
of the weather. The hollow sections Of
tree trunks were ranged about q yard
apart i'll two parallel row on either side
OF the shed, leaving a gangway some ten
feet wide between.
Visitors are requested not to speak loud
lest the SOund of strange voices should ex-
cite the busy workers, when in the absence
Of Il lhick pOncho to shield the person, q
race for life would be theaonly alternative,
and even then the speed of an ASahel
would scarcely avail. The hives were
spoiled Of their stores in the most print.
tive yet effective manner without loss of
live to the little tOllers. A small heap of
damp straw ignited close to windward OF
the hive, evolved a thick smoke which,
drifting through the hollow log, %temporari-
IL diSlodged the swarm. A few minutes
sufliced to remove the Spolls of wax. and
honey, and the busy bees were soon at
work again repairing damages.
Tie value of wax alone, which was care
fully purified by boiling and a certain
amount of bleaching, was considerable.
The cost of abstracting and purifying both
wax and honey, triding. The margin Of
profit, at least ten Shillings annually for
each hive.
The pursuit of agriculture in the villages
of British Guiana would not only prove a
source of wealth to the middle class, but
develope a taste for 1oriculture-fOr bees
must be frd-which would have a magical
effect. The1new industry would in no way
affect the Iabour supply, for a few hours
q week would suffice to do all that was
needful.-Ibid.
, 1887-02-02
A CUBAN APTARY.

Don Ant0niO'S new sugar plantation was
about 20 miles from the Aguica station Of
the MatanzaS and Colon railway.
1t had been q ''pOtrerU" or stock farm
but the enterpriSing young proprietor de
cided to embark in the more risky but
profitable cultivation OF the cane.
LabOur was very scarce, and the Don.
whose American education had developed
his antiSlavery instincts, determined to
employ free hands only on his plantation.
Chinese were his mainStay, but they
could only be obtained in limited numbers
as free agents, Don Directing to employ
new arrivals under elght-year contract of
service, for each of whom he would have
been compelled to pay four or five hundred
dOllerS cash to the importers, and guar.
antee wages Of four dollars per menSem, a
liberal diet and two suits Of clothes annu-
ally, subject to Government supervision.
which under Spanish rule means as much
black mail as the authorities consider
can be screwed out of the employer.
The non contract Chinamen's wages were
sixteen dollars per menSem besides their
food rather costly labour. The ration
consisted Of an ample supply Of plantains
or Indian corn meal, and half a pound of
'tasSajo" (drird beef, tough but nutritious
fare. Salt fish is only substituted during
Lent, as it is not considered sufficiently
, 1887-02-02

will be cut by three horizontal cutters to be
placed i'll a concrete tank in the mill.
dock, the gearing of the cutters be-
low waterlevel. Each cutter will be capa-
BILE of disposing of 200 tons of canes in 81
hours, SO that two could suffice for the
days work. but the third will be kept as
a standby. The chips will be elevated by
machinery and drOpt into the battery, which
will contain Il cells, the last of which
will be- furnished with a cOmpreSSed.air
appliance for %eXhauSting it of it's contents
so as to save wattr,-a matter Of great CON
sequence on our estates. Along with the
plant from the German workshops will
arrive a battery. driver and a filter, linen
intimate with the apparatus. A chemist
will also be attached to the estates staff; and
Mr.. Schultz, the agent of the makers of
the plant, will be back in the colony in
time to Superintend the work of its cree
tion. Although the main series of expert
mpntS will not be made until October,
before which date it will be useless in viSi.
tors coming here, in the expectation Of
seeing the process in operation, it is con-
sidered probable that II preliminary trial
will be made in May, but, with the excep-
ti0n of Professor Wiley referred to, who is
likely to he in the colony at that time, no
visitors will be allowed to be present.
With the main series OF experiments, it is
MIR. Hogg'S intention to have them made
openly; and considering the great impor-
lance attached to them, we may look to
see a considerable number of anxious en-.
Quirers from other lands. -ArgOSy.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-03-03


The Lewiston brass band was out las,
night in their chariot, drawn by Tom
"orden's four prancing steeds, and dis
coursed many choice airs through the prin.
cIpal streets. on the strength of the an.
nexatIon bill becoming a law. big blow
out by our citizens is expected to take
place as soon as the news comes that the
President has signed the bill.
The fire company have postponed their
regular meeting and will meet on Weanes.
dav evening next. There will be consitera.
bic important business to transact, and
every member is requested to he PIE ,ent.
All members having uniforms not paid for
are requested to return them on "Wednesday
TO RENT.-One dwelling house, furn.
lshed throughout. Enquire at Bunnelrs
Hardware Store. Oft
respectfully call the attention of our
city marshal to the semi barbarous and
lawless practice, recently INDUCED in by
somebody, of tearing pickets off Of the up
town yard fences. We learn that such
vandalism is exercised quite freely.
NOTICE. Those desiring photographs must
came in between now and the first Of Nav,
as shall 60 away about that time for .rip
in the northern part of the territory and
shall be gone most of the summer.
j. w. RIGGS, Photographer.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-03-03

In San Francisco ono case Of smallpox has
appeared.